Holy Roman Empire

I have to say that the colonial ministry chose a good time, and the Anglo-American competition around Central America can continue until ten years ago, because no one took advantage of it by stabbing each other with a knife.

In order to fully suppress the Indian rebellion, the British carried out a limited strategic contraction overseas.In 1859, the London government made concessions and abandoned the sphere of influence in Central America.

The southern American radicals originally planned to incorporate Central America into the country as a slave state, but this was opposed by northern business owners.

The contradiction between North and South also begins with the US-Mexico War, because it took a large area of ​​Mexico and detonated the North-South conflict.

The plantation owners in the south wanted to turn these areas into a state of slavery, and the industrial owners in the north demanded that these areas be turned into free states.

Controversy over interests is not close, and the contradictions between the North and the South are open.

The economic crisis of 1857 exacerbated this contradiction.Capitalists in the north demanded increased tariffs to protect the market, and planters in the south demanded reduced tariffs to facilitate the export of agricultural products.

Do n’t get me wrong, northern capitalists are not only raising import tariffs on industrial and commercial products, they are also demanding higher export tariffs on agricultural products so that cheap raw materials can be obtained.

Broke people's money, such as killing parents.The plantation owners in the south can't bear it any more. This is to cut the meat directly on them to exploit the agriculture to counter the industry.

As for the abolition of slavery, this is actually just an excuse for the outbreak of war.If it is only for the abolition of slaves, as long as the government is willing to pay a compensation, most slave owners are still acceptable.

Anyway, the cost of contracted labor is not much higher than that of slaves.At present, there are many labor export companies active in the United States, and they can still easily obtain enough cheap labor.

Obviously, the northern capitalists have lost such a great effort, not only for the liberation of slaves, but their moral cultivation is not so high.

Turning the South into a place of raw materials and dumping of industrial and commercial products is their ultimate goal.

Because both parties knew it could not be eased, after the historical political struggle failed, the southern plantation owners directly chose a preemptive strike.

Now that both the North and the South are working hard for the election, it is already in trouble and there is no energy to take care of Central America.

Against this background, Austria deepened its tentacles.Of course, this action is very small, and it still stays in commercial activities.

If the American Civil War does not erupt, there is no doubt that the unsteady Austrian forces cannot do anything for the Americans, and the Colonial Department is also gambling.

Austria is different from Britain and France. It has no foothold in the Americas. If you want to intervene in the American Civil War, you must prepare in advance.

The Army can wait, and the Navy must not be absent.

Plantation owners in the South are absolutely reluctant to succumb to the capitalists in the North. As long as they keep the maritime transportation channel and let the plantation owners see European countries standing behind them, they will not easily surrender.

Although the gap between the North and the South is huge, this gap can be narrowed.Some European countries provide logistics, but they can gain the upper hand in weapons and equipment.

To put it bluntly, it is now the era of great navigation.A ship can transport several thousand tons at a time, and it takes only a few months to travel to and from North America.

As long as it has the support of major European powers, replenishing tens of thousands of tons of weapons and ammunition every month is not a problem.

The present United States is not yet an emperor of the future generations, but just a cock.They do not have the capacity to produce tens of thousands of tons of ammunition every month.

If the European countries blockade the northern government's supplies again, the northern government's advantage will be manpower.

The advantages of manpower are not unsolvable. The southern government has money. They can use cotton and tobacco as mortgages to recruit mercenaries in Europe.

If everyone is shameless, first pretend to be a navy in the south, dismantle the navy in the north, and then sneak attack on coastal cities in the north.

There is no need to land, as long as dozens of tons of artillery shells are hit into the city every day, it will not be long before the northern economy is finished.

What will happen to the final result, Franz is not a prophet and cannot be sure.Anyway, the longer the war is fought, the wider the scope, the harder it is for the United States to recover after the war.

The power of hatred can never be underestimated. When the two sides of the north and south are covered with blood, even if they are barely unified, they will not be stable.

Franz asked: "How long will it be before the newly constructed Bavaria, Lombardy, Wurttemberg, Hesse, and Saxony?"

The naval authority also sold the naming rights for these warships, and the state governments took a third of the shipbuilding funds before they were given naming rights.

Even Franz encouraged the governments of the states to build their own navy, but unfortunately no one was fooled.They are all dry ducks, and they do n’t even have a mouth out of the sea. How can they raise everyone ’s interest?

Ken's extra money to sponsor the navy is for face.It can't be found in other countries, but not in yourself?

As it happens, the states of the New Holy Roman Empire are not poor, and more than a hundred thousand Aegis can still be easily taken out.

So, under the guise of the Admiralty, these state governments paid a sponsorship fee, making the size of the new Holy Roman Empire Navy even larger.

After the completion of the service of these armored ships, Austria became the world's third naval power only in Britain and France.

The navy's gross tonnage has also crossed the 100,000-ton mark, and it also has ten armored ships, making it the country with the largest number of armored ships in the world.

Of course, this advantage will not last long.After a few months at most, they will be overtaken by the British; within a year or two, they will be overtaken by the French.

Naval arms race?Franz is not going to play anymore. Now these ships are built mainly for sale.

As soon as the Civil War broke out, he would sell it to a part of the southern government at a high price. Of course, it might be sold to the northern government.

It is based on the situation that the South is at a disadvantage. The best choice is to let the Americans kill each other. It is very necessary to maintain the balance of strength between the two sides.

As for how great the northern advantage is, it will definitely win, in fact it is very nonsense.Just look at how long the Civil War fought, and if the strength of both sides is depressive, how could it be possible to fight for four years.

The advantage of the North is industry and population, and the advantage of the South is military.The capitalists did not have the courage to carry guns on the battlefield in person, but the plantation owners did.

The United States is an immigrant country, and the public's sense of identity is not high.In the later years, Americans promoted people to join the army, but in fact most of them were actively joined in the army.

Especially new immigrants, originally during the Great Revolution, ran in order to avoid war chaos, now they have to let them on the battlefield, it is strange to be willing!

"Your Majesty, the Bavarian ship is expected to be completed by the end of this year, and the remaining ships will not be completed until the beginning of next year. These warships will all be in service until about May next year." Navy Secretary Philcos answered

After thinking about it, Franz found that the time was still sufficient.No matter what the butterfly effect is, the American Civil War cannot be over in a few months. The Austrian Navy still has time to catch up.

"The Admiralty's global cruise plan can be launched, sending seven armored ships to visit the world, starting with the Asian region, then to the Americas, and finally returning to European countries."

To brush the sense of presence, it is best to go to overseas countries, so as not to stimulate the sensitive nerves of European countries.

After the lap was over, the warships were almost sold, and when they returned to Europe, they would be unsightly.